Race of Champions coming to Miami in January 2017

Share Facebook Tweet Pinterest Email All-star event will be making its first stop in the United States The Race of Champions is coming to Miami's Marlins Park baseball stadium in 2017. The first United States appearance of the international all-star racing weekend is scheduled for Jan. 21-22 -- one week before the Rolex 24 at Daytona to the north. Four-time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel will defend the ROC Champion of Champions crown he won last year in London. The field is also expected to feature 2004 NASCAR Cup champion Kurt Busch along with 2012 IndyCar champion and 2014 Indianapolis 500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay. More drivers are yet to be announced. Marlins Park is the home of the Miami Marlins Major League Baseball team. The stadium features a retractable roof and can seat more than 36,000 fans. The race weekend will be part of a busy 2017 for the stadium,...